Poison, Putin and politics

[mondo_notion]

So the Russians have been given a deadline to explain what exactly their involvement was in the death of the Russian spy and his daughter. The Kremlin isn't having any of it and call the UK reaction a 'circus'.

Fascinating stuff. Is it an open and shut case of Putin getting revenge on a traitor? Could it be a third party trying to raise tensions even further than they have been recently?

Who knows? I can't help but think the UK response has been very publicly and purposefully over the top. A bit of scaremongering to get people on side?

One thing for sure is it will be interesting to see what Theresa Mays next move is after announcing that it was highly likely to be the work of the Russians.

Time to look out the popcorn.

[donsdaft]

Typical sabre rattling from the English.

They're losing the argument on Europe so all pull together against the fuzzy wuzzies ( or insert baddie here)

[Stupie82]

Typical sabre rattling from the English.

They're losing the argument on Europe so all pull together against the fuzzy wuzzies ( or insert baddie here)

Its Sabre rattling from both sides to be honest, the English just look like minions in it all. The Russians, as expected, have used some strong rhetoric, with the government here trying to look hard as f*ck, but look more like 14 year old with a stone island top on thinking they are a casual. Its all a bit boring and predictable. The government have to look they are doing something, without actually doing anything and Russia just take it all on the chin and spin some yarn about being a nuclear power. This will all be buried under the carpet within the week.

[57vintage]

Its Sabre rattling from both sides to be honest, the English just look like minions in it all. The Russians, as expected, have used some strong rhetoric, with the government here trying to look hard as f*ck, but look more like 14 year old with a stone island top on thinking they are a casual. Its all a bit boring and predictable. The government have to look they are doing something, without actually doing anything and Russia just take it all on the chin and spin some yarn about being a nuclear power. This will all be buried under the carpet within the week.

It's kept Hammond's theft and social asset-stripping off the front pages.

Job done.

Cold War rhetoric ramped up - shuts up the Tory pro-EU wing, gets the support of Commie-haters (although their knowledge of Marxist dialectics is probably a bit wanting), racists and general brain-dead wallopers from Muckle Flugga to The Lizard.

Job done.

We love a bogeyman, we do.

[Pacman1903]

Its very interesting. Its a classic case of hypernormalisation. Just shout from the rooftops something is bad (in this case Putin) and the more people hear it the more they will be suckered into believing it

Shame it wasn't May that got it instead. Horrible c@nt

[57vintage]

So the Russians have been given a deadline to explain what exactly their involvement was in the death of the Russian spy and his daughter. The Kremlin isn't having any of it and call the UK reaction a 'circus'.

Fascinating stuff. Is it an open and shut case of Putin getting revenge on a traitor? Could it be a third party trying to raise tensions even further than they have been recently?

Who knows? I can't help but think the UK response has been very publicly and purposefully over the top. A bit of scaremongering to get people on side?

One thing for sure is it will be interesting to see what Theresa Mays next move is after announcing that it was highly likely to be the work of the Russians.

Time to look out the popcorn.

To overshadow the Budget statement about to be made today, quite obviously.

Without reading all the poop that's been written, I think the most telling statement from the Kremlin, along the lines of "why the **** would we give a tuppenny hand shandy about a low-rent galoot like him?" points to the boy having upset some Russian mob member or arch-capitalist bastid.

Everything's for sale in Putinland, so a bit of nerve gas would command a bit of value, and somebody would supply it.

The main question is, however, pre-substance ingestion, his daughter WYOWYN?

[donsdaft]

I would, but would I have to wear one of those giant condoms the police were wearing ( days after the f'uckin event)

[JIMBO_86]

Come on folks, it's a blatant FA conspiracy, heighten the tensions between the two countries so that Britain (England) can boycott the world cup this summer and save their team from embarrassment again. NOTHING to do with politics.

[Mr_Grieves]

Come on folks, it's a blatant FA conspiracy, heighten the tensions between the two countries so that Britain (England) can boycott the world cup this summer and save their team from embarrassment again. NOTHING to do with politics.

It'll save their support from getting another kicking as well !

[mondo_notion]

points to the boy having upset some Russian mob member or arch-capitalist bastid.

Why not just have him shot then? I can't see them going to the bother of using a weapons grade chemical.